Debate Worksheet: Final Test

Debate lesson 24: Final test: debate and group discussion · Set 502 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Reason well, speak kindly): Find the topic of the question: arguments, evidence, fallacies, motions, roles, timing, POIs, judging, phrases, speech structure or GD skills. Use that lesson’s tip and read every option before you choose. For number questions, write the calculation first: speakers × minutes + breaks, position 2k − 1 or 2k, content + style + strategy.

1. 1.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) false either/or
2. 2.True or false: “This House would ban homework at weekends.” is not debatable — it is a plain fact. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a poor POI habit? (a) keeping it to 15 seconds (b) waiting to be accepted (c) sitting if declined (d) shouting from your seat
4. 4.🔎 A fact about cricket in a debate on school uniforms is… (a) very specific (b) not relevant (c) very strong
5. 5.Which of these adds value to a GD? (a) a made-up figure (b) linking two ideas (c) a personal attack (d) going off topic
6. 6.📝 Under which judging area is “a clear, steady voice” marked? (a) content (b) strategy (c) style
7. 7.Which of these is true of the proposition? (a) may test the definition (b) answers the proposition (c) speaks first (d) says “I beg to oppose”
8. 8.⭕ In a group discussion, Meera speaks 4 times for about 20 seconds each time. How many seconds does Meera speak in all?
9. 9.🚀 Strong or weak opening line for a GD? “Um, I don’t know much, but I’ll start anyway.” (a) a strong opening line (b) a weak opening line
10. 10.⚖️ Motion: “Every student should learn to cook at school.” True or false: the point “Students would learn about healthy food.” supports the motion. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “My cousin said so.” is weak evidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.📝 Judges give marks out of 40 for content, 40 for style and 20 for strategy. A speaker gets 23, 31 and 15. What is the total out of 100?
13. 13.🏗️ How many main points suit a 3-minute debate speech? (a) about 3 (b) about 30 (c) about 15
14. 14.🎤 In our format, which speaker brings no brand-new arguments? (a) the third speaker (b) the second speaker (c) the first speaker
15. 15.🔗 What does “for example” do in an argument? (a) adds an example (b) shows a result (c) shows the other side (d) gives a reason
16. 16.Which of these is part of a good GD summary? (a) a long repeat of all (b) saying where we agreed (c) starting a new debate (d) blaming others
17. 17.🔗 “Exercise keeps us fit, ___ every school needs a sports period.” Which fits? (a) because (b) for example (c) however (d) so
18. 18.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “So planting trees really does make our campus greener.” (a) evidence (b) a claim (c) reasoning
19. 19.🧐 Which word often signals an opinion? (a) metre (b) Tuesday (c) best (d) twelve
20. 20.📝 Under which judging area is “strong evidence” marked? (a) strategy (b) content (c) style
21. 21.True or false: “Our class should start a recycling corner.” is evidence — a fact that backs the point. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Extra school days could be used for clubs and projects.” (a) for the motion (b) against the motion
23. 23.💬 Which word should you never use about an opponent’s idea? (a) “fair” (b) “interesting” (c) “stupid” (d) “important”
24. 24.🚦 Do or don’t in a GD: interrupting others? (a) a don’t (b) a do
25. 25.📝 The proposition team scores 221 marks and the opposition team scores 210 marks. By how many marks did the winning team win?
26. 26.⚖️ Which side may test the definition? (a) the proposition (b) the opposition
27. 27.🔗 “Plastic harms animals. ___, cows often swallow plastic bags.” Which fits? (a) Therefore (b) However (c) Because (d) For example
28. 28.🤝 Is this line building on a point, disagreeing politely or being rude? “Ugh, not this again.” (a) being rude (b) disagreeing politely (c) building on a point
29. 29.💬 What does this line do in a debate speech? “Good morning. I stand here to speak for the motion.” (a) closes a speech (b) gives evidence (c) opens a speech (d) rebuts a point
30. 30.True or false: “making a long speech” is a good POI habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.⚖️ Motion: “Summer holidays should be shorter.” Which side does this point support? “Holidays give time for hobbies, reading and camps.” (a) against the motion (b) for the motion
32. 32.⚖️ The proposition argues… (a) against the motion (b) for the motion (c) about another topic
33. 33.True or false: “a long, pointless story” adds nothing to a GD. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “as a result” shows a result. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔎 Why is this weak evidence? In a debate on school gardens: “Cricket is popular in India.” (a) not specific (b) not relevant (c) not reliable
36. 36.📋 In a group discussion on “Are board games better than screen games?”, Kabir gave three short, fresh points backed by facts; Ananya laughed at a classmate’s idea; Riya interrupted others again and again. Who did best? (a) Riya (b) Kabir (c) Ananya
37. 37.🧩 Claim, evidence or reasoning? “Every school should have a daily sports period.” (a) a claim (b) reasoning (c) evidence
38. 38.⭕ In a group discussion, Arjun speaks 3 times for about 40 seconds each time. How many seconds does Arjun speak in all?
39. 39.True or false: “A lot of water gets wasted somewhere.” — this is weak because it is not relevant to the topic. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🎤 In a 3-a-side debate, who speaks first: the 2nd opposition speaker or the 1st proposition speaker? (a) 2nd opposition speaker (b) 1st proposition speaker

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